diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/qemu/Kconfig b/arch/arm64/src/qemu/Kconfig
index 484f7bfd750..ce6caa81b21 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/qemu/Kconfig
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/qemu/Kconfig
@@ -31,6 +31,10 @@ config ARCH_CHIP_QEMU_A72
 
 endchoice # Qemu Chip Selection
 
+config ARCH_CHIP_QEMU_WITH_HV
+	bool "Qemu with hypvervisor (e.g. kvm, hvf)"
+	default n
+
 endmenu # "Qemu Chip Selection"
 
 endif # ARCH_CHIP_QEMU
diff --git a/arch/arm64/src/qemu/qemu_boot.c b/arch/arm64/src/qemu/qemu_boot.c
index 08fbca8f461..a5f3caae3c0 100644
--- a/arch/arm64/src/qemu/qemu_boot.c
+++ b/arch/arm64/src/qemu/qemu_boot.c
@@ -154,9 +154,10 @@ void arm64_chip_boot(void)
 
   arm64_mmu_init(true);
 
-#if defined(CONFIG_SMP) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_PSCI)
+#if defined(CONFIG_ARCH_CHIP_QEMU_WITH_HV)
+  arm64_psci_init("hvc");
+#elif defined(CONFIG_SMP) || defined(CONFIG_ARCH_HAVE_PSCI)
   arm64_psci_init("smc");
-
 #endif
 
   /* Perform board-specific device initialization. This would include